@electron-forge/maker-base

What is @electron-forge/maker-base?

@electron-forge/maker-base is a base class for creating makers in Electron Forge, which are responsible for packaging Electron applications into distributable formats.

What are @electron-forge/maker-base's main functionalities?

Creating a Custom Maker

This code demonstrates how to create a custom maker by extending the MakerBase class. The custom maker can implement its own logic for packaging an Electron application.

const { MakerBase } = require('@electron-forge/maker-base');

class MyCustomMaker extends MakerBase {
  constructor() {
    super();
    this.name = 'my-custom-maker';
  }

  async make({ dir, appName, targetPlatform, targetArch }) {
    console.log(`Making ${appName} for ${targetPlatform} on ${targetArch}`);
    // Custom packaging logic here
  }
}

module.exports = MyCustomMaker;

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